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Pilobolus kleinii
Joop van der Lee,
23-12-2021 16:39
Found on cow dung.Sporangium 197x102 um
Subsporangial swelling 442x329 um.
Sporangiophore: 96.4 um in diameter, length 2,538 mm. With an orange ring at the end near the Subsporangial swelling. For P. crystallinus this ring is yellow.
Trophocyst: 245x170 um
Columella: 127x133 um
Spores: 11.6-14.1x6.6-7.7 um
Photos of the fructification were taken in water without the use of a cover class.
Björn Sothmann,
23-12-2021 16:44
Re : Pilobolus kleinii
Hi Joop,
I would also identify this as P. kleinii. It is the only Pilobolus species that has ellipsoid spores which are yellow and with spore length >10 µm.
Björn
Joop van der Lee,
23-12-2021 17:59
Re : Pilobolus kleinii
Thx Björn.
Joop
Joop
Malcolm Greaves,
24-12-2021 18:05
Re : Pilobolus kleinii
I would also agree with this even though thy are usually a darker yellow. For future reference try here www.myfg.org.uk/pilobolus_update2.pdf
Mal
Mal
Joop van der Lee,
25-12-2021 08:23
Re : Pilobolus kleinii
Hello Malcolm,
Thanks for the update for me a good identifier is the orange ring just below the subsporangial swelling.
But most of all I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and healthy 2022, stay safe.
Joop